Tyson is the largest poultry producer in the U.S. and one of the most notorious animal-abusing companies in history. In response to overwhelming consumer demand to end needless torture of chickens, dozens of major food companies—including Subway, Burger King, Starbucks, Compass Group, Aramark, Sodexo, and Chipotle—have committed to improving their animal welfare standards to help prevent needless suffering. Tyson, however, continues to support horrific animal abuse by failing to adopt the same meaningful animal welfare standards. Tell Tyson it’s time to stop torturing chickens!

It made me sick to my stomach seeing hidden-camera video of animals being tortured by Tyson—baby birds crammed by the thousands into giant windowless sheds forced to live in their own waste for weeks without access to fresh air, sunlight, or environmental enrichments.

To make matters worse, your company purposely breeds chickens to grow so fast they frequently suffer crippling leg deformities and die from painful heart attacks and organ failure.

This has to stop!

I am writing to ask that Tyson Foods end many of the worst forms of animal abuse and neglect in its supply chain by swiftly adopting meaningful animal welfare policies, including:

Stop the Torture

It’s time Tyson pledged to meet by 2024 the improved chicken welfare standards laid out by Global Animal Partnership and adopted by dozens of major restaurant chains, foodservice providers, distributors, and producers:

Transitioning to strains of birds approved by GAP based on measurably improved welfare
outcomes

Reducing maximum stocking density to equal to or less than 6 lbs./sq. ft., with no cages,
per GAP standards

Providing chickens with enriched environments, including litter, lighting, and
enrichment that meets GAP’s new standards

Routine Violence

Broken Bones

Violently shackled upside down by careless workers, many birds suffer broken bones and other injuries.

Heads Ripped Off

Improperly shackled chickens miss the “kill blade” and have their heads ripped off while still alive.

Cruelty Critics

Abuse Runs Rampant

Multiple undercover investigations by Mercy For Animals into Tyson Foods—the largest poultry producer in the U.S.—have exposed horrific animal cruelty, including birds bred to grow so fast they collapse under their own weight; workers violently punching, beating, and stabbing animals; and birds having their heads ripped off while they are still alive and conscious.

Each time our investigators go behind the scenes at a randomly selected Tyson Foods chicken factory farm or slaughterhouse they emerge with horrific images of animal abuse.

T & S Farm – Tennessee, 2015

McGinnis Farms – Delaware, 2015

A whistleblower working at this Tyson Foods contract chicken factory farm documented heart-wrenching cruelty and neglect.

As shocking as it is, horrific animal cruelty and neglect is just business as usual at Tyson Foods. There are no federal laws to protect chickens during their lives at factory farms, and most states exclude chickens from anti-cruelty laws. This means Tyson Foods is able to get away with routinely torturing chickens in ways that disgust most people.

Fed up with cruelty?There are alternatives!

Switch and Ditch

Let’s face it, without vegetable-based flavoring like Buffalo sauce or crispy breading, chicken meat is bland and boring. So why not just skip the cruelty—not to mention saturated fat and cholesterol—in favor of delicious vegetarian alternatives like these?

Gardein Chick’n Products

One of the most popular meatless chicken products on the market, Gardein (garden + protein) is perfect for vegans and ardent carnivores alike.

Simply Balanced Meatless Chicken

Sold at Target, these savory strips come in Smoky Chipotle, Teriyaki, and Korean Barbecue flavors, making the vegan meal opportunities virtually endless!

Tofurky Slow Roasted Chick’n

Found in the refrigerated section of your local grocer, this new product from Tofurky comes in several flavors and is super easy to prepare.

Boca Chick’n Products

An old standby, Boca offers a large assortment of vegetarian chicken alternatives that come breaded and crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside.

You can make a difference for animals by joining Mercy For Animals today.Puedes hacer la diferencia para los animales uniéndote a Misericordia Para Los Animales hoy.

After our many investigations exposing criminal animal abuse at Tyson, dozens of major food companies have announced comprehensive chicken welfare policies that will ban cruel practices. Tyson, however, has not publicly adopted these same standards and continues to torture billions of birds every year.